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Why Won’t Canva Let Me Move the Text Box?

Last updated on September 28, 2022 @ 12:16 am

As a design platform, Canva is pretty user-friendly. You can create designs from scratch or edit
existing templates with ease. However, one thing that isn’t so simple is moving text boxes around. For some reason, Canva won’t let you move the text box once you’ve added text. This can be
frustrating if you’re trying to create a certain layout or want to move the text box to a different
part of the design.

The good news is that there’s a workaround.

If you click on the ‘Text’ tab in the left-hand menu,
you’ll see all the text boxes that have been added to the design. From here, you can click and drag
the text box to wherever you want it to go. It’s a bit of a roundabout way of doing things, but it’s
the only way to move text boxes around in Canva.

PRO TIP: If you are having trouble moving the text box in Canva, it is most likely because you are trying to move it with the text selected. To move the text box, first deselect the text by clicking outside of the text box, and then you should be able to click and drag the text box to wherever you want it on the canvas.

So why won’t Canva let you move the text box directly? It’s probably because they don’t want users
to accidentally move the text box and lose their text. By making you go through the ‘Text’ tab, it’s
an extra step that ensures you really want to move the text box.

Why Won’t Canva Let Me Move the Text Box?

As frustrating as it may be, there is actually a reason behind why Canva won’t let users move text boxes around once text has been added. Most likely, this is to prevent users from accidentally moving or losing their text altogether.

While it may not be the most convenient method, there is a workaround that allows users to still drag and relocate their text boxes. By clicking on the ‘Text’ tab in the left-hand menu, all of the added text boxes will appear. From here, users can click and drag the desired text box to wherever they please within their design.

So next time you’re feeling frustrated because Canva won’t let you move yourtext box, remember there is a method to still do so!

Madison Geldart

Madison Geldart

Cloud infrastructure engineer and tech mess solver.